The BEST study participants supplemented their diets with Citracal® calcium citrate.
Combined with Citracal® supplementation, these exercises were clinically proven to significantly improve bone mineral density.
Soleus
The balance and stretching exercises are designed to maintain and/or improve balance, improve posture, prevent forward head or hunched-over posture, correct for muscle imbalances, and stretch muscles worked during the strength training segment of the BEST workout.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please read before performing exercises.
Execution
In a standing position, face a wall.
Lunge into the wall, bending both knees.
Press your back heel to the floor.
Reprinted, by permission, from T. Lohman, S. Going, L. Houtkooper, L. Metcalfe, T. Antoniotti-Guido, and V. Stanford. 2004. The BEST Program for Osteoporosis Prevention. Tucson, AZ: DSWFitness.
